42 CFR 84.160
§ 84.160 Man test for gases and vapors; Type A and Type AE respirators; test requirements.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 84.160, § 84.160 Man test for gases and vapors; Type A and Type AE respirators; test requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/201773
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(a) The completely assembled respirator will be worn in a chamber containing 0.1 ±0.025 percent isoamyl acetate vapor, and the blower, the intake of the hose, and not more than 25 percent of the hose length will be located in isoamyl acetate-free air.
(b) The man in the isoamyl acetate atmosphere will draw his inspired air through the hose, connections, and all parts of the air device by means of his lungs alone (blower not operating).
(c) The 10-minute work test will be repeated with the blower in operation at any practical speed up to 50 revolutions of the crank per minute.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.